A motion was made by Mr. Hamer, that said message be referred to the select committee this day appointed on the message communicating documents in relation to the contested boundary between the State of Ohio and the Territory of Michigan. A motion was then made by Mr. Howard, that the said message be referred to the Committee on the Territories. And pending the question on these motions, The House adjourned until Monday next, the 14th instant, at 12 o'clock meridian. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1835. Two other members, viz: From Louisiana—Rice Garland, appeared, were sworn to support the constitution of the United States, and took their seats. Mr. Howard moved that the House do reconsider the vote taken on Thursday the 10th inst. referring to a select committee the message of the President of the United States, communicating sundry documents in relation to disputed boundary between the State of Ohio and the Territory of Michigan. The consideration of this motion was postponed until to-morrow: when, Mr. Haly, of Connecticut, rose and announced to the House, that Zalmon Wildman, one of the members of this House, from the State of Connecticut, died at his lodgings in this city on the 10th inst. subsequent to the adjournment of the House on that day. Mr. Haley then submitted the following, viz: Whereas, since the last adjournment of this House, the Hon. Zalmon Wildman, a Representative of the State of Connecticut, died at his lodgings in this city, and in testimony of respect for his memory, both Houses of Congress assembled in the hall of the House of Representatives on Saturday last, and attended the funeral of the deceased, under the superintendence of the Committee of Arrangements designated by the Speaker, viz: Mr. Haley of Connecticut, Mr. Lincoln of Massachusets, Mr. Smith of Maine, Mr. Beaumont of Pennsylvania, Mr. Williams of North Carolina, Mr. Griffin of South Carolina, Mr. Hardin of Kentucky. Resolved, unanimously, That, as a further testimony of respect for the memory of the deceased, the members of this House will wear crape on the left arm for thirty days. This preamble and resolution being read, they were adopted, unanimously, by the House, and it was, Ordered, That the Clerk communicate the same to the Senate. Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives of the death of the Hon. Elias K. Kane, late a Senator of the United States from the State of Illinois, which took place on Friday evening last, the 11th inst. at his lodgings in this city, and that his funeral will take place this day at half past 12 o'clock : and then he withdrew : whereupon, On motion of Mr. Casey, it was Resolved, unanimously, That the members of this House will attend the funeral of the Hon. Elias K. Kane, late a Senator from the State of Illinois, this day, at the hour appointed for the same, and as a testimony of respect for the memory of the deceased, they will go into mourning for one month, On motion of Mr. Reynolds, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1835. A motion was made by Mr. Whittlesey, that the House do now proceed to the choice of a Sergeat-at-arms, a Principal Door-keeper and an Assistant Door-keeper. And the question being put thereon, The House then proceeded by ballot, to the choice of a Sergeant-at-arms, and upon counting the seventh ballot, it appeared that Roderick Dorsey, of the State of Maryland, had obtained a majority of all the votes given in, and as therefore duly elected. A motion was then made by Mr. Bockee, that the House do come to the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That Overton Carr be appointed Principal Door-keeper ; and that John W. Hunter be appointed Assistant Door-keeper to this House, And pending the question on this proposition, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1835. From the State of Louisiana-Eleazer W. Ripley, appeared, were sworn to support the constitution of the United States, and took their seats. Roderick Dorsey, who was, on yesterday, elected Sergeant-at-arms of the House, appeared, when the oath of oflice, viz: faithfully to keep the secrets of the House, was administered to him by the Speaker, and he thereupon entered upon the duties of his office. Vr. Fairfield presented a petition of female inhabitants of the county of York, in the State of Maine, praying that slavery and the slave trade may be abolished, immediately, within the District of Columbia; which petition Tas, on motion of Mr. Cramer, laid on the table. JIr. Fairfield also presented a petition of inhabitants of Lymington, and its Ficinity, in the State of Maine, praying that measures may be taken for the immediate abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia; which petition teing read, A motion was made by Mr. Fairfield that it do lie on the table. 180, It passed in the affirmative, Nays, 31. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. John Bell Abraham Bockee William K. Bond Ratliff Boon James W. Bouldin Mr. Matthias J. Bovee Mr. James H. Hammond Edward A. Hannegan Gideon Harit Andrew Buchanan Benjamin Hardin Samuel Bunch James Harlan Robert Burns Samuel S. Harrison John Calhoon Albert G. Harrison Churchill C. Cambreleng Albert G. Hawes Robert B. Campbell Micajah T. Hawkins Jolin Carr Charles E. Haynes William B. Carier Samuel Hoar Zadok Casey George W. Hopkins George Chambers Benjaman C. Howard Joun Chambers Elias Howell Jobn Chaney Hiram P. Hunt Reuben Chapman Abel Huntington Graham H. Chapin Adam Huntsman Nath. H. Claiborne Joseph R. Ingersoll John Coffee Samuel Ingham Walter Coles Jabez Jackson Henry W. Connor Leonard Jarvis Thomas Corwin Joseph Jolinson Robert Craig Richard M. Johnson John Cramer Cave Johnson Joseph H. Crane Henry Johnson Samuel Cushman John W. Jones John W. Davis Benjamin Jones Edmund Deberry Andrew T. Judson Philemon Dickerson William Kennon Ulysses F. Doubleday Daniel Kilgore George C. Dromgoole Gecrge L. Kinnard William C. Dunlap John Klingensmith, jr. Valentinc Elmer Amos Lane Horace Evereil Gerrit Y. Lansing John Fairfield Joab Lawler Dudley Farlin Abbott Lawrence John B. Forester George W. Lay Samuel Fowler Gideon Lee Richard French Joshua Lee Jacob Fry, jr. Luke Lea Philo C. Fuller Siephen B. Leonard William K. Fuller Levi Lincoln John Galbraith Henry Logan James Garland George Loyall Ricc Garland Edward Lucas, jr. Ransom H. Gillet Francis S. Lyon Thomas Glascock Abijah Mann, jr. James Graham Job Mann Francis Granger Joshua L. Martin Seaton Grantland John Y. Mason William J. Graves William Mason William J. Grayson Moses Mason, jr. John K. Griffin Sampson Mason Elisha Haley Abram P. Maury Joseph Hall William L. May Those who voted in the negative, are, Mr. John Quincy Adams Mr. Hiland Hall Heman Allen James Harper John Banks Abner Hazeltine Nathaniel B. Borden Joseph Henderson George N. Briggs William Hiester William B. Calhoun Edward B. Hubley William Clark William Jackson Caleb Cushing Henry F. Janes Edward Darlington John Laporte George Evans Thomas C. Love George Grennell, jr. Mr. William McComas James J. McKay Mr. Mathias Morris James Parker , } A motion was then made by Mr. Slade, that the said petition from inhabitants of Lymington and its vicinity, in the State of Maine, be printed for the use of the members of the House. A motion was made by Mr. Vanderpoel, that this motion to print do lie on the table. And on the question to agree to this latter motion, Yeas, 169 It passed in the affirmative, Nays, 49 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present. Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. William McComas James J. McKay John McKeon Isaac McKim Jeremiah McLene Charles F. Mercer William Montgomery Henry A. Míuhlenberg George W. Owens Sherman Page Gorham Parks William Patterson John M. Patton Franklin Pierce James A. Pearce Ebenezer Petugrew Lancelot Phelps Francis W. Pickens Henry L. Pinckney John Reynolds Joseph Reynolds Eleazer W. Ripley John Roane John Robertson James Rogers Ferdinand S. Schenck Willian Sermour William B. Shepard Augustine H. Shepperd Ebenezer J. Shieldo William N. Shinn Nicholas Sickles Francis O. J. Sinih David Spangler John Klingensmith, jr. James Sandefer John N. Sleele Bellamy Storer Joel B. Sutherland John Taliaferro William Taylor Francis Thomas John Thomson Isaac Toucey Gorge C. Dromgoole Henry Logan George W. B. Towns James Turner Joel Turril Joseph R. Underwood Aaron Vanderpoel David D. Wagener Aaron Ward George C. Washington Joseph Weeks John White Lewis Williams Sherrod Williams Henry A. Wise Those who voted in the negative are, John J. Milligan Mathias Morris James Parker Dutee J. Pearce Stephen C. Phillips David Potts, jr. John Reed David Russell William Slade Jonathan Sloane William Sprague, jr. Samuel F. Vinton Daniel Wardwell Taylor Webster Elisha Whiulesey Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to report to this House a statement of the names of all the pensioners for services during the revolutionary war, pensioned under the act of Congress, of 18th March, 1818, whose names were struck off the list by virtue of the act of 1st May, 1820, specifying those restored to pensions by the act of 1st May, 1923, or since again pensioned under the act of 15th May, 1828, the act of 7th June, 1832, or any other act of Congress subsequent to that of Ist May, 1820. Mr. Evans presented a memorial of Thomas Fillebrown, jr. of the city of Washington, praying for the passage of an act, granting to him the amount of a certain judgment rendered in his favor for services as clerk in the Navy Department, together with costs of suit, and interest upon the said judgment. Mr. Fairfield presented a petition of John White, of the State of Maine, praying remuneration for costs incurred and losses sustained in the trial of a certain cause, commenced by the United States district attorney for said State, by order of the Secretary of the Treasury, in the year 1834. Mr. Fairfield presented a petition of Joseph Perkins, James Perkins and Jolin (. Perkins, of Kennebunk, in the State of Maine, praying for the allowance and payment of the sum of one hundred and sixty-three dollars and ten cents, with interest thereon, for a certain loss sustained by the schooner Packet, of Kennebunk, near the Florida reef. Nr. Brigys presented a petition of Joseph Shearer, of Pittsfield, in the State of Massachusetts, praying remuneration for money expended and labor performed, in furnishing the United States troops and prisoners of war with provisions, in the year 1915, under contract with Thomas Melville, jr. Deputy Marshall for the district of Massachusetts. Mr. Calhoun, of Massachusetts, presented a petition of the Springfield manufacturing company, praying compensation for losses sustained in relation to a certain contract with the United States. Mr. Cambreleng presented the petition of James Case and John Richard, of the city of New York, praying for an indemnification for certain property destroyed by an officer in the service of the United States during the late war with Great Britain. Mr. Vanderpoel presented the petition of Alexander Humphrey, of the county of Schoharie, in the State of New York, praying remuneration for damages sustained under a contract for repairing certain wharves at Staten Island. |